The breakdown of the talks between the developers and the local council is being attributed to what one local politician describes as "a catch-22 situation." Tom Chance, a spokesperson of the Green Party in Crystal Palace, explained that "the council wants more detail on the plans before they sign off on the land deal, but the developer wants the land deal secured before they put more money into developing the plans."

He added that the plans by the Conservative-led Bromley Council were "really damaging", jeopardizing other plans to improve the park. A spokesperson for Bromley Council said simply that they could not comment on the situation.